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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
COMMUNITY
BRIEFS
VA medical center
visualizes change
PHOTO BY JACK SIMONS
Fog hovers over the foothills of the Blue Mountains during a mid-fall morning in 2016 on the
Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Library display features
photography of Jack Simons
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Jack Simons likes to get
up close and personal with
nature, which he chronicles
from behind the lens of his
camera.
Simons worked as an
industrial arts instructor at
Umatilla High School from
1979 to 1987, and later as
an agricultural consultant
for his father’s business.
Now retired and living on
the Umatilla Indian Reser-
vation with his wife, Sharon,
Simons has more time to
develop his interest in pho-
tography, which first took
root as a youngster.
Simons said his fascina-
tion and interest in nature
began when his father took
him on family fishing trips in
California’s Sierra Nevada
mountain range. Being
exposed to scenic vistas, del-
icate wildflowers and butter-
flies inhabiting the lakeside
meadows, Simons wanted to
preserve what he was seeing
and experiencing.
“It was here that I yearned
to take these images home
with me, thus my passion
for photography was born,”
he said.
To view Simons’ work,
stop by the Hermiston Pub-
PHOTO BY JACK SIMONS
Wood ducks on a pond, taken in the spring of 2014 on
Williams Lane in Pendleton.
lic Library during the month
of September. He is the fea-
tured artist for the month
and a number of his photo-
graphs are on display.
As he’s had more time
to delve into his passion for
photography, Simons’ art-
work has caught the atten-
tion of others. In 2016, he
submitted a photo into Pend-
leton Center for the Arts’
Open Regional Photography
Exhibit. His first-ever entry
in the event, the black and
white image of storm clouds
rising above a picturesque
curve in the road along Old
Highway 30 above Pend-
leton, placed second in the
adult category.
“Wandering
Through
Nature’s Solitude,” an
exhibit that opened this past
spring and hung through
early summer at Pendle-
ton Art + Frame, featured
Simons’ photographs depict-
ing area landscape, flora and
fauna.
Simons focuses his lens
mostly on landscape and
wildlife photography —
including some up-close
shots of insects. Utilizing
both color, and black and
white photography, Simons
said it provides varying
opportunities in recording
nature.
The Hermiston Pub-
lic Library is open Monday
through Thursdays from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday/
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. It’s located at 235 E.
Gladys Ave. For more infor-
mation, call 541-567-2882
or visit www.hermistonli-
brary.us.
Boardman Quilt Group seeks
entries for annual show
HERMISTON HERALD
Area quilters are invited
to enter their creations in the
annual Boardman Fall Quilt
Show.
In addition to quilts peo-
ple have created, the show
is open to displays featuring
heritage family quilts. The
show is open to all quilters
of all ages.
Prizes will be awarded
for people’s choice and spe-
cial prizes also will be pre-
sented in the youth category.
Registration for submissions
is due Monday, Oct. 1.
The show, which is in
its 14th year, is Oct. 12-13
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Boardman Senior Cen-
ter, 100 Tatone St. Admis-
sion is $3, which is good for
both days.
In addition to the quilts
on display, vendors on hand
will include Thimbles, Fab-
ric ‘N More from Pendleton,
Serendipity Designs from
Heppner and The Sewing
Basket and Quilted Country
Inn from Prosser, Washing-
ton. Kathy Morgan, a mem-
ber of the Boardman Quilt
Group, is the show’s fea-
tured quilter.
Also, a pair of quilts cre-
ated by quilt group members
will be raffled off. Tickets
are $1 each or $5 for a yard
(18 tickets). People can pur-
chase tickets at the show, as
well as during the Morrow
County Harvest Festival,
Oct. 6 at the SAGE Center.
The drawing will be held
Saturday, Oct. 13 at approxi-
mately 3:30 p.m. at the quilt
show. The winner doesn’t
have to be present. Money
raised from the quilt raffle
is used by the group to pay
rent, bring guest instruc-
tors and to deliver quilts for
community service projects.
For more information
about the quilt group or to
enter a quilt in the fall show,
call Lila Killingbeck at 541-
571-2576 or Marie Cornell
at 480-518-2642.
Eye care for local vet-
erans just got more con-
venient at Jonathan M.
Wainwright
Memorial
VA Medical Center in
Walla Walla.
Expanded hours for
the eye clinic and opti-
cal services began Aug.
1. Veterans can now book
appointment on Mondays
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
Tuesday through Fri-
days from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Appointments can
be scheduled through a
consult from the veter-
an’s primary care pro-
vider or by calling the
optometry service office
at 509-527-3491.
Basic optical services,
such as eyeglass fittings
and frame selection, will
soon be available in out-
patient community clinic
locations. When that’s
implemented, it will elim-
inate having to travel to
Walla Walla for simple
optical services.
Also, veterans can use
a new tool called VEText,
which provides upcom-
ing appointment remind-
ers on their cell phone.
The system allows peo-
ple to confirm or cancel
appointments. In addition
to reducing the number
of no shows, it has freed
up appointment times for
other veterans seeking
care. For more informa-
tion, visit https://goo.gl/
z5NKq7.
For questions about
veterans services, con-
tact Linda Wondra at 509-
525-5200, linda.wondra@
va.gov or go to www.wal-
lawalla.va.gov.
Fun run, banquet
keeps Horneck’s
memory alive
Proceeds from a fun run
and banquet will benefit
the Hermiston Lion Club’s
community project fund to
support programs in Don
Horneck’s honor.
A longtime agronomist
and soil scientist at OSU’s
Hermiston
Agricultural
Research and Extension
Center, Horneck died Sept.
28, 2014. He was an active
member of the Lions Club.
The 5K fun run and
walk is Saturday, Sept. 22.
It begins with registration
at 7:30 a.m. at Hermiston
High School. The entry fee
is $15.
A banquet and auction
begins with a social hour
at 6 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Community Center,
415 S. Highway 395. Din-
ner will be served at 6:30
p.m., followed by live and
silent auctions. Tom Spoo
will cater the dinner, Cole
Crosthwaite will provide
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY LINDA WONDRA
Dr. Jodi Moore-Weiss, chief of optometry services at
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, visits
with a veteran during an eye exam. The VA is expanding its
hours to better meet needs of patients.
entertainment and Charlie
Clupny will emcee.
Banquet tickets are
$40 and are available at
Good Shepherd Health
Care System, Kuhn Law
Office, OSU Research &
Extension Center, Herm-
iston Chamber of Com-
merce and Umatilla Elec-
tric Cooperative.
This year, a portion
of the proceeds will go
to Hydromania, Umatilla
Electric’s summer day
camp focused on science,
water, energy and environ-
ment. It’s open to students
completing the fourth or
fifth grades, and provides
hands-on learning opportu-
nities and field trips hosted
by local industries and ag
producers.
Sponsorships are avail-
able by contacting Phil
Hamm at philip.b.hamm@
oregonstate.edu or Bill
Kuhn at WJK@kuhn-
lawoffices.com. Donations
of auction items may be
made by contacting Aaron
Treadwell at atreadwe@
umchs.org. The Lions will
arrange to collect your
auction donations, which
are tax deductible. For
more information, call
Kuhn Law Office at 541
567-8301.
Hermiston pool
splashes into fall
With the warm weather
lingering, the Hermis-
ton Family Aquatic Cen-
ter continues to offer peo-
ple a chance to dive in and
cool off.
A public swim time
is offered Saturday from
1:10-6:45 p.m. The pool
is at 879 E. Elm Ave. The
daily fee is $6 for adults,
$5 for seniors and youths
ages 10-17, $4 for ages 1-9
and free for 0-12 months.
Children under 10 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Also, Aqua Fit, which
continues through Oct. 12,
offers lap swimming, water
walking and water aero-
bics. It’s available Monday
through Fridays from 6-7
p.m. The cost is $6.
For more informa-
tion, call the pool at 541-
289.7665 or Hermis-
ton Parks & Recreation at
541-667-5018.
Library friends set
book sale
The Friends of the
Hermiston Public Library
is gearing up for its annual
book sale.
The event kicks off with
a Member Night mixer
and pre-sale. It is Thurs-
day, Sept. 20 from 5-7
p.m. at the Hermiston Pub-
lic Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. Non-members are
invited to join the friends
— the cost is $10 per per-
son, $5 for seniors or teens
or $25 for a family.
The sale is open to the
public Friday, Sept. 21
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., which fea-
tures $1 per bag full of
books.
People are invited to join
the library friends, which
provides support in helping
the library keep its doors
open. People may volun-
teer their time to assist with
the upcoming book sale.
For more information,
call library director Mark
Rose at 541-567-2882.
Hermiston Assembly
of God offers
parenting class
A class for parents is
offered at the Hermiston
Assembly of God Church.
Parenting in Today’s
World is Wednesdays from
6:30-7:45 p.m. at 730 E.
Hurlburt Ave. The focus
will include biblical values
found in God’s word.
In addition, programs
are available Wednes-
day evenings for children,
including Royal Rang-
ers and the Girl’s Club.
Those classes are for ages
3 through fifth grade.
For more information,
call 541-567-8628.
Visit us online at
www.HermistonHerald.com
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1060 W. Elm, Suite #115,
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(across from U.S. Bank)
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VISION CARE
Eye Health & Vision Care
Robert D. Rolen , O.D., LLC
Optometric Physician
115 W. Hermiston Ave. Suite 130
541-567-1837
Family Dentistry
~ N ew Patients Welcome~
541-567-8161
995 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston
Ryan M. Wieseler, D.D.S .
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Jeanne at 541-564-4531 or
Audra at 541-564-4538